Antiseptic attachment for telephone-transmitter.



'E. B. CROSBY. ANTISEPTIO ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONE TRANSMITTERS.APPLICATION FILED M1141, 1909.

3 5 Patented June 8; 1909.

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ERNEST B. CROSBY, 0F LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed January 11, 1909. Serial No. 471,885.

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lie it known that I, ERNEST B. CROSBY, 4, is formed at both side edgeswith registercitlzen of the United States, residing at Locking nicks 2,and a finger piece 3 intermediate port, 1n the county of Niagara andState of the nicked portion and opposite end is de- New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Antiseptic Attachmentsfor Telephone-Transmitters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to disinfecting appliances and has for its objectto provide a simple, economical and effective means for applying adisinfectant to the mouthpieces of speaking tubes, telephonetransmitters and other instruments in which mouth pieces are employed.

The invention essentially comprises a clip designed as a holder for astrip of felt or other suitable material containing a disinfectant, anddeflected to conform to the convexity or concavity of the mouth piece toretain the felt in close proximity to the inner surface thereof, andadapted to be revolved upon the mouthpiece to thoroughly clean anddisinfect the same without interfering with the perfect transmission ofsound.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the appli ance occupying an operativeposition upon the mouth piece of a telephone transmitter; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the appliance and mouthpiece; Fig. 3 isavertical sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. '2 and, Fig. 4 is adetail illustration of the blank and pad from which the appliance isconstructed.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings the clip or appliance as illustrated in theseveral views is particularly adapted for'use in connection with themouthpiece of a telephone transmitter and without material changes incon In the preferred construction of the'applii signed for themanipulation of the appliance when occupying an operative position upona mouthpiece. The side edges of the strip between the nicks 2 arearranged to be deflected at right angles to the body portion 1, to forma holder 4, Figs. 1 and 2, and a ad or strip 5 of suitable materialadapter to contain a disinfectant, is retained within the holder by thedeflected or clamped position of the side edges.-

The blank or strip 1 is turned back upon itself intermediate the ends toform a clip, and the end oppositely disposed to the holder portion 4 ispreferably bent or hooked as indicated at 6, Fig. 2. In its deflectedposition the edge of the mouthpiece 7 is inserted between the opposingends of the clip and retained in position thereon by a band 8 which maybe an ordinary rubber elasticplaced upon the periphery of saidmouthpiece and passed over t e end of the clip within the hooked portion6. I

The pad 5 having been saturated with an antiseptic or disinfectingsolution, the edge of the mouth piece 7 is inserted between the opposingends of the clip and secured by the band 8. In this position the pad isheld flat upon the inner surface of the mouthpiece by the deflectedposition of the holder 4 and when revolved by the finger piece 3isbrought in contact with the entire inner surface. With such anarrangement the antiseptic ualities of the solution used in saturating t1e pad 5 serve a double purpose in that a slow evaporation of thesolution when the appliance is at rest,- permeates inside the mouthpieceand when revolved the solution isbrought in direct contact with thegerms, thus increasing and promoting its disinfecting efiiciency. Aswill be manifest the appliance when used in connection with themouthpiece of a telephone will in no wise interfere or obstruct thesound waves which must pass through the mouthpiece to eflicientlyactuate the transmitter in the transmission of sound.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it wlll be apparent that I have provided an unprovedantiseptic appliance for mouthpieces of telephones, etc., which issimple, durable and economical in construction and efficient inoperation; and which is easily and quickly placed in position upon themouthpiece and in such manner as to offer the least possible resistanceto the passage of sound.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. The combination with a telephone mouthpiece, a resilient clipfrictionally held thereon and adapted to have movement around the mouthpiece and a disinfectant in the form of a wiping strip supported by saidclip in contact with the interior face of the mouthpiece and adapted tobe moved with the clip around the mouthpiece to have wiping contact withthe interior of same.

2. The combination with a mouthpiece, of a clip rotatably mountedthereon and con taining a disinfectant material held in close proximitywith the inner surface of the mouthpiece, and a band carried by saidmouthpiece and adapted to guide the clip when rotated thereupon.

3. A disinfectant attaclnnent for mouth-' pieces of telephonescomprising a resilient clip embracing the edge of the mouthpiece andextending into the cavity thereof, said clip on its inward extensionhaving inwardly turned side f anges, and a pad adapted to contain thedisinfectant and retained upon said clip between the flanges and againstthe inner surface of the mouthpiece.

4. A disinfectant attachment for telephone mouthpieces comprising a clipformed of a resilient strip of metal conforming to and embracing theedge of the mouthpiece and having a holder portion extending into the ofthe mouthpiece and having a holder portion extending into the cavity ofsaid mouthpiece, and designed to be revolved thereupon, a pad retainedwithin the holder portion, and adapted to contain the disinfectant, saidpad being held in close proximity to the inner surface of saidmouthpiece, and a band carried by the mouthpiece and engaging the clipto guide the same in its revolutions about the mouth-piece.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a disinfeetant appliance comprisinga single strip of material deflected intermediate its ends to form aclip and having its side edges deflected to form clamp members, and alsoformed with a lateral projection designed as a lingerpiece, and adisinfectant material secured to the clip by said clamp members.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERN EST B. R( )SBY.

W itnesscs 1 WM. J. llAsrna, Joan E. .lhmsr.

